Ceduna-born teen Roxanne Dodd was awarded a 2011 Martyn Crook Scholarship on Friday night, at The Martyn Crook Foundation's Dare to Dream event.

The Martyn Crook Foundation reaches out to indigenous Australians, young players arriving in Australia as refugees, and those young players who are financially disadvantaged, providing pathways without obstacles.

The scholarship will afford Dodd the opportunity to represent South Australia at the National Championships in Coffs Harbour in July.

Dodd admitted she was honoured to have received the scholarship.

"Yes I am very proud and honoured. I've never won an award for soccer before," she said.

"I was really nervous, this is something major for me. To stand at the Entertainment Centre in front of all those people was amazing."

Amazingly, the 15 year-old only started playing football in 2009 for Whyalla Croatia Knights and went on to star in the Indigenous Football Festival in Townsville that same year.

Dodd impressed so much that she relocated to Adelaide with her mother Patricia Ware in early 2010 in a bid to further her ambitions.

Dodd now plays for Adelaide University Soccer Club in the Adelaide Airport Women's State League under the tutelage of former Westfield Matilda Tracey Jenkins and said representing Australia is her ultimate dream.

"When I first started playing in 2009 I had no idea about the Matildas," she said.

"It wasn't until my coach Tracey Jenkins told me about them and now ever since that I want to be one. Tracey has inspired me to keep going."

Jenkins first coached Dodd in the SA Girls team during the 2009 Indigenous Football Festival and encouraged the midfielder to look her up if she ever came to Adelaide.

Jenkins said Dodd is a natural talent and has the potential to represent her country.

"She's just a natural, a natural talent. With luck and determination and drive anything is possible," she said.

"If she works towards it, gets into the development pathways with good coaching along the way then who knows what can happen. She certainly has enough drive and passion and natural ability."

President of The Martyn Crook Foundation, Julie Crook, said the Foundation and family of the late Martyn Crook are delighted to be providing young players with assistance and support.

"The Martyn Crook Foundation is delighted to be able to assist Roxanne Dodd to pursue her dream of being selected for the Matildas and we wish her every success. We are aware of just how hard she has worked to achieve her goals," she said.

"Personally, my son Joseph and I are pleased that we are making every effort to fulfill Martyn’s dreams of being able to provide assistance and support to those who face barriers of any kind. Football was Martyn’s passion and he would be happy to know we are helping to keep our talent in the game that he loved."

SASI pair Samuel McKenchie and Awer Mabil were also awarded scholarships to assist in maintaining their position in the elite programs, while Alice Springs teen Phillip O'Keefe was the fourth recipient on Friday night.

O'Keefe will be brought to Adelaide to trial with Adelaide United Youth and receive coaching under Michael Valkanis and Rocky Aloisi.